Hot 100 First-Timers: Philadelphia Rapper, Singer Lay Bankz Debuts 'Tell Ur Girlfriend'

Rapper and singer Lay Bankz, 19, scores her first song on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated April 27) as her breakthrough single, “Tell Ur Girlfriend,” debuts at No. 58.

The track, released Feb. 7 on Artist Partner Group, enters the Hot 100 almost entirely on its streaming total: 8.8 million official US clicks in the April 12-18 tracking week, according to Luminate. It also jumps 45-24 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs after becoming Lay Bankz' first set Advertising sign Entering the chart a week earlier, it debuted at No. 21 on Hot Rap Songs.

Lay Bankz's profile has been gaining momentum in recent months thanks to activity on TikTok, where she has more than 3 million followers. “Tell Ur Girlfriend” has soundtracked over a million videos on the platform: a version of the song has been used in over 800,000 clipswhile another has contributed over 300,000. His official audio has been used in the over 30,000 videos. This virality sparked the song's arrival at No. 11 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart dated April 20.

Before “Tell Ur Girlfriend,” Lay Bankz made inroads with her song “Ick,” which has done more than 200,000 TikToks and reached No. 8 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 in October. Both “Ick” and “Tell Ur Girlfriend” have been aided by viral dance trends. (Activity on the platform is not included Advertising signcharts other than the TikTok Billboard Top 50.)

Lay Bankz hails from Philadelphia and has released more than a dozen songs dating back to 'Left Cheek (Doo Doo Blick), her first release on Artist Partner Group, in 2022. She released her seven-track debut EP Now you see Me in August 2023.